Billy and Goat at the State Fair - Hardcover

Yaccarino, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 038575325X ISBN 13: 9780385753258

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

Two best friends visit the state fair in this tale of courage and corn dogs!
 
Billy and Goat are best friends, but they have different styles. Billy likes to smell the roses—Goat likes to eat them! So it’s no surprise that they have different ideas of how to enjoy the state fair.
 
For Billy, the crowds and the noise are pretty intimidating. He’s happy to wait in the livestock pens until the best-goat contest begins. But Goat’s not one to sit when he could run. Faster than you can say butter sculpture, Goat’s out of the pen and leading Billy on a merry chase past rides, games, contests, and exhibits. When Billy finally catches up to him—on the biggest float of the parade!—he’s relieved, but also amazed. The fair is awesome! They may have missed Goat’s chance to win best in show, but for Billy it’s never been more clear—his best friend is the best goat ever!

About this title

About the Author:

DAN YACCARINO is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than 30 books to his credit. Dan is also the creator of the animated TV series Oswald and Willa’s Wild Life, and he designed the characters for The Backyardigans.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—Billy (a boy) and Goat (a goat) are great friends and enjoy spending time together, though they do things very differently. The boy is content to read about adventure but Goat wants to live it. Billy likes the fragrance of flowers but Goat likes the taste. They both get excited about attending the upcoming state fair where Billy can enter his pal in the "Best-Goat Competition." On the big day, Goat finds the noise and the crowd thrilling but Billy is a bit overwhelmed by it all. While the goat takes full advantage of all there is to see and do at the fair, Billy spends most of his time trying to find his friend, until he realizes that he's actually enjoying himself. The competition doesn't end the way they would have liked, but they both have a great day and the boy has more confidence after his experiences. The artwork, created with brush and ink and Adobe Photoshop, contains bright, bold colors and varies from vignettes to spreads. VERDICT A fine introduction to state or county fairs for young children.—Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 038575325X
• ISBN 13: 9780385753258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40